CN102029061A - Card shoe apparatus accurately identifying card information of card - Google Patents

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CN102029061A
CN102029061A CN2010105007757A CN201010500775A CN102029061A CN 102029061 A CN102029061 A CN 102029061A CN 2010105007757 A CN2010105007757 A CN 2010105007757A CN 201010500775 A CN201010500775 A CN 201010500775A CN 102029061 A CN102029061 A CN 102029061A
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A63F9/0613Puzzles or games based on the use of optical filters or elements, e.g. coloured filters, polaroid filters, transparent sheets with opaque parts

Abstract

The following members are included: a storage unit 2 which stores a card 50; a guide path 10 which guides the card 50 drawn out from the storage unit 2 to a card discharging edge 18 while keeping one surface of the card 50 to contact the guide path 10; an opening 13 which is formed in the guide path 10; an inspection light applicator 31 which applies inspection light to the drawn card via the opening 13; a photo acceptance portion 32 which receives the inspection light reflected from the drawn card 50; a control unit 151 which identifies card information based on the inspection light received by the photo acceptance portion 32; and a filter 34 which is provided between the opening 13 and the photo acceptance portion 32 to block the disturbance light.

Description

Accurately discern the dealing out card device device of the playing cards information of playing cards
The cross reference of related application
The application requires the priority of the Japanese publication submitted on October 2nd, 2009 2009-230766 number, by reference its whole disclosures is combined in herein.
Technical field
The present invention relates to be used to discern the dealing out card device device of the playing cards information of playing cards.
Background technology
In the recreation ground that can carry out such as 21 desktop Card Games, typically each table for game is provided with the dealing out card device device, and the playing cards that are distributed to the player send from this dealing out card device device.The specification that No. the 7407438th, known for example United States Patent (USP), the specification that No. the 5356145th, United States Patent (USP), the specification that No. the 5362053rd, United States Patent (USP), the specification that No. the 5470079th, United States Patent (USP), the specification that No. the 5586766th, United States Patent (USP), the specification that No. the 5586936th, United States Patent (USP), the specification that No. the 5613912nd, United States Patent (USP), the specification that No. the 5669816th, United States Patent (USP), the specification that No. the 5722893rd, United States Patent (USP), dealing out card device device described in the specification that No. the 6039650th, specification that No. the 5941769th, United States Patent (USP) and United States Patent (USP), its utilization is discerned the playing cards information that is removed playing cards such as inspection light such as infrared lasers.
Yet, in these dealing out card device devices, utilize the shortcoming of the playing cards information of playing cards being discerned such as inspection light such as aforesaid infrared lasers to be, owing to there being the accuracy that has reduced identification such as stray lights such as illuminations.
Create the present invention for addressing the above problem, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of dealing out card device device that can accurately discern the playing cards information of playing cards.
Summary of the invention
Dealing out card device device of the present invention comprises: the memory cell of storage playing cards; Path of navigation when keep in touch with path of navigation on a surface that makes the playing cards of extracting out from memory cell, guides to playing cards discharge edge with these playing cards; Be formed at the opening in the path of navigation; Check light illuminator, will check that via opening illumination is mapped on the playing cards of extraction; Light receiver receives from the inspection light of the playing cards reflection of extracting out; The playing cards information identificating unit is discerned playing cards information based on the inspection light that is received by light receiver; Wave filter is arranged between opening and the light receiver with the blocking-up stray light.
Arrange that according to this wave filter that is used to block stray light is arranged between opening and the light receiver.Light receiver can only be received from the inspection light of the playing cards reflection of extracting out, and the influence of interference-free light, thereby can accurately discern playing cards information.
Except that foregoing, it is detachable that dealing out card device device of the present invention can also be arranged to make filter arrangement.According to this layout,, therefore can change wave filter according to the interference light intensity because wave filter is arranged to detachably.Owing to can connect the wave filter that is suitable for stray light intensity, therefore can discern playing cards information exactly.
Except that foregoing, dealing out card device device of the present invention can also comprise mobile unit, makes the playing cards of extraction so that the playing cards information identificating unit can be discerned the speed of playing cards information, moves in path of navigation.Arrange according to this, because therefore the playing cards of extracting out can discern playing cards information exactly so that the playing cards information identificating unit can be discerned the speed of playing cards information moves in opening.
Except that foregoing, dealing out card device device of the present invention can be arranged to so that mobile unit makes the playing cards of extraction move in path of navigation with constant speed.Arrange that according to this playing cards of extraction move in path of navigation with constant speed.Can suppress like this to reduce owing to playing cards change of the speed of service in path of navigation of extracting out makes the accuracy of playing cards information identification.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the dealing out card device device according to first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the cross-sectional view along A-A line among Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 illustrates the rigging position according to the display unit of the dealing out card device device of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 illustrates the electrical configurations according to the dealing out card device device of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 illustrates the dealing out card device Device Testing data according to first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 is the main flow chart of handling subprogram according to first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 is a flow chart of handling subprogram according to the identification of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 illustrates the dealing out card device device according to second embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 is the cross-sectional view along B-B line among Fig. 8;
Figure 10 illustrates the electrical configurations according to the dealing out card device device of second embodiment of the invention;
Figure 11 is the main flow chart of handling subprogram according to second embodiment of the invention;
Figure 12 is a flow chart of handling subprogram according to the identification of second embodiment of the invention.
The specific embodiment
(first embodiment)
Referring to figs. 1 through the dealing out card device device of Fig. 7 explanation according to first embodiment of the invention.The outer shape of noticing dealing out card device device 1 is identical with those typical conventional dealing out card device devices.
Fig. 1 illustrates the dealing out card device device of first embodiment.Fig. 2 is the cross-sectional view along A-A line among Fig. 1.
As shown in Figure 1, dealing out card device device 1 is assemblied on the table for game 100 in recreation ground etc.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, dealing out card device device 1 comprise cap 19, bottom 20, storage playing cards 50 memory cell 2, will guide to playing cards through it from the playing cards 50 that memory cell 2 is extracted out and discharge edge 18 path of navigation 10, detector cell 30 and display unit 16.Cap 19 is connected in bottom 20 with covering memory cell 2, and connecting gear 21 (back can be described) and control panel 150.
The playing cards 50 of memory cell 2 storage stack.Being stored in playing cards 50 in the memory cell 2 faces down and piles up.Memory cell 2 is provided with number of cards quantity sensor 27 (not shown), is used for the quantity of the playing cards 50 of detection of stored in memory cell 2.
As shown in Figure 1, path of navigation 10 has playing cards guiding surface 12.This playing cards guiding surface 12 is that edge, transmission end 24 (back will be described) and playing cards are discharged the inclined surface that edge 18 links together.In addition, playing cards guiding surface 12 also has the opening 13 of being wider than playing cards 50 long limits slightly.In each edge of playing cards guiding surface 12, be formed with guide rail 11 so that guide groove 11a to be provided.The degree of depth of the guide groove 11a that is formed by guide rail 11 is arranged to slightly the thickness greater than individual playing cards 50.Alternatively, can in opening 13, assemble the transparent panel of making by glass etc.
By playing cards guiding surface 12 and guide rail 11, place the playing cards 50 at 24 places, edge, transmission end to be directed to playing cards discharge edge 18, a surface of playing cards contacts with playing cards guiding surface 12.Note that by hand (being the endhand) playing cards 50 being moved to playing cards from edge, transmission end 24 discharges edge 18.Path of navigation 10 also is provided with moving speed sensor 26 (not shown), to detect the translational speed that playing cards 50 move in path of navigation 10.
In the side-walls of cap 19, be formed with insertion groove 15 to receive detector cell 30.When detector cell 30 was inserted in the insertion groove 15, detector cell 30 was connected in control panel 150 (back will be described) so that carry out data communication at the two.
On two sidewalls of cap 19, be formed with the hook portion (not shown).Display unit 16 has the tongue (not shown) that can be meshed with the hook portion of cap 19.Utilize this layout, as shown in Figure 3, display unit 16 can be connected with the either side of cap 19.This feasible rigging position that can change display unit 16 according to endhand's arm commonly used.
Display unit 16 has display 17.The playing cards information that display 17 shows by playing cards information identificating unit (control module) 151 (back will be described) identification.
As shown in Figure 1, playing cards information is made up of the Word message 50a and the symbolic information 50b of playing cards 50, and the playing cards information of each playing cards is unique.Have 13 class Word message 50a, i.e. from 2 to 10 numeral, J (JACK), Q (QUEEN), K (KING) and A (ACE).On the other hand, have 4 class symbolic information 50b, i.e. red heart, square sheet, plum blossom and spade.
Detector cell 30 is provided with checks that light illuminator 31, light receiver 32, wave filter supporter 33, wave filter 34 and parts 31 to 34 hold housing unit 35 wherein.Check that light illuminator 31 is to the infrared linear light of opening 13 outputs.From the infrared linear light of checking light illuminator 31 outputs via opening 13 towards just by hand in playing cards 50 projections that path of navigation 10 moves, make light scan playing cards along the long side of playing cards 50.
Light receiver 32 has a plurality of pixels that are used for receiving from playing cards 50 infrared light of reflection, and on the direction parallel with the long limit of the playing cards 50 that move in path of navigation 10, the pixel arrangement of embarking on journey.
Be respectively arranged with wave filter supporter 33 on the opposing sidewalls of housing unit 35, support wave filter 34 removably.Wave filter 34 is to be used for the visible light filter of blocking visible light.Wave filter 34 is supported so that be arranged between opening 13 and the light receiver 32 by a pair of wave filter supporter 33, thereby reduces the amount of the visible light that is received by light receiver 32.
So, wave filter 34 is arranged to and can takes apart with wave filter supporter 33, therefore can be according to disturbing light intensity to connect suitable wave filter.
As shown in Figure 2, the playing cards 50 that are stored in the memory cell 2 are sent to transmission end edge 24 along path A via holding fix 25 by connecting gear 21.Connecting gear 21 has transfer roller 22 and playing cards sensor 23.The rotation of transfer roller 22 is controlled by actuator driver element (actuator driving unit) 156 (back can be described).
Transfer roller 22 is made up of draw roll 22a, phase I deflector roll 22b and second stage deflector roll 22c.Draw roll 22a extracts a piece of paper board 50 out and is sent to holding fix 25 from memory cell 2.Phase I deflector roll 22b will be sent to holding fix 25 by the playing cards 50 that draw roll 22a extracts out, and further playing cards 50 will be sent to edge, transmission end 24 from holding fix 25.Second stage deflector roll 22c is sent to edge, transmission end 24 with playing cards 50 from holding fix 25.
Playing cards sensor 23 is arranged on along on the optional position of path A, to detect existing of playing cards 50 and moving of playing cards 50.In the present embodiment, on holding fix 25 and edge, transmission end 24, playing cards sensor 23 is set respectively.
When the playing cards sensor 23b on being arranged on edge, transmission end 24 did not detect existing of playing cards 50, actuator driver element 156 made phase I deflector roll 22b and second stage deflector roll 22c rotation, till playing cards sensor 23b detects the existence of playing cards.
When the playing cards sensor 23a that is arranged on holding fix 25 did not detect existing of playing cards 50, actuator driver element 156 made draw roll 22a and phase I deflector roll 22b rotation, till playing cards sensor 23a detects the existence of playing cards 50.
(electrical configurations of dealing out card device device 1)
The electrical configurations of the dealing out card device device 1 of first embodiment is described referring now to Fig. 4.
As shown in Figure 4, dealing out card device device 1 comprises control panel 150, the detector cell 30 that can pull down from control panel 150, and is connected in the display unit 16 of control panel 150 to allow to carry out data communication between the two.
Control panel 150 with the control module of forming by microcomputer etc. 151, be used for regulating light source regulon 153 from the infrared linear light quantity of inspection light illuminator 31 outputs of detector cell 30, make the infrared linear light of inspection light illuminator 31 outputs of detector cell 30 light source drive 154, be used for the light quantity that the light receiver 32 by detector cell 30 detects be converted to analog electronic signal reception optical conversion element 155, be used for actuator driver element 156, connector 157 that transfer roller 22 is rotated, be connected with antenna 171.Light source drive 154 makes checks that light illuminator 31 exports infrared linear light when the playing cards sensor 23b that is arranged at edge, transmission end 24 detects playing cards 50 mobile.
Control module 151 comprises I/O unit 160, analog digital (A/D) converter 161, drives output unit 162, sensor input block 163, communication unit 164, operating unit 165 and memory cell 166.
I/O unit 160 is connected in above-mentioned light source drive 154 and light source regulon 153.I/O unit 160 can be with the form that becomes to be suitable for to carry out information processing from the signal of light source regulon 153 input and data transaction control module 151.In addition, I/O unit 160 signal that control module 151 is provided is exported to light source drive 154.
Reception optical conversion element 155 is analog electrical signal (promptly carrying out opto-electronic conversion) with the tonal gradation information translation of playing cards 50, tonal gradation information shows in each scheduled time the light quantity that each pixel by light receiver 32 receives, and the analog signal serial is outputed to A/D converter 161.
A/D converter 161 will be converted to numerical data from the analogue value of the pixel that belongs to single file that receives optical conversion element 155 outputs, and this numerical data be outputed to the detection data area 166a of memory cell 166.More specifically, A/D converter 161 is converted to the analogue value according to predetermined threshold 0 and 1 binary value.Therefore, playing cards 50 are divided into background area and the characteristic area that comprises symbolic information 50b and Word message 50a.In the present embodiment, the analogue value is changed so that characteristic area is corresponding with " 1 " by A/D converter 161, and the background area is corresponding with " 0 ".
In addition, drive output unit 162 and be connected in actuator driver element 156, and be arranged to and make transfer roller 22 rotations by actuator driver element 156.Sensor input block 163 is connected in playing cards sensor 23, moving speed sensor 26, with number of cards quantity sensor 27, and allow signal from these sensors to be converted to be suitable in control module 151, carrying out the form of information processing and can being retrieved to have.
Memory cell 166 has the data area 166a of detection, operational data zone 166b and program area 166c.Detect data area 166a be used for interim storage from the numerical data of A/D converter 161 outputs as detecting data.Operational data zone 166b detects the zone that the detection data among the 166a of data area are transmitted, and is used for the identification processing so that discern playing cards information based on detecting data.But program area 166c handles the multiple program of subprogram with readable and WriteMode storage such as identification and such as the polytype data of playing cards information model.Alternatively, also program area 166c can be arranged to rewrite.
Operating unit 165 is arranged to move the multiple program of handling subprogram such as above-mentioned identification, and can discern the playing cards information of playing cards 50.In addition, according to the translational speed of the playing cards 50 that detected by moving speed sensor 26, operating unit 165 is revised and is detected data so that to detect the aspect ratio in the zone of expression playing cards 50 in the data identical with the actual aspect ratio of playing cards 50.
Communication unit 164 is connected in hall computer 200 allowing carrying out data communication between the two via connector 157, and will represent that the playing cards information signal of the playing cards information discerned by operating unit 165 exports to hall computer 200.In addition, communication unit 164 also recharges playing cards signal and exports to hall computer 200, and indication recharged playing cards 50 when these playing cards recharged quantity that signal detects in the memory cell 2 playing cards 50 of storage at number of cards quantity sensor 27 and are equal to or less than predetermined quantity.
Modem 175 is connected in antenna 171.Modem 175 has modulation function and is suitable for carrying out the signal form of data communication by antenna 171 so that data are converted to from the signal form that is suitable for carrying out information processing control module 151, and has the rectification function and be converted to the signal form that will be suitable for data communication and be used for the signal form that carries out information processing at control module 151.
Playing cards are recharged signal and being used for to be represented to be exported to modem 175 and be transferred to display unit 16 via antenna 171 by the playing cards information signal of the playing cards information of operating unit 165 identifications.
Detector cell 30 comprises checks light illuminator 31 and light receiver 32.Check that light illuminator 31 removably is connected in light source drive 154 via light source drive connector 173.Light receiver 32 removably is connected in reception optical conversion element 155 via receiving optical conversion element connector 172.
Display unit 16 comprises display 17, the CPU40 according to the preset program executive control operation, modem 41, antenna 42 and memory cell 43.
Modem 41 is connected in antenna 42.Modem 41 has modulation function and is suitable for carrying out the signal form of data communication by antenna 42 so that data are converted to from the signal form that is suitable for carrying out information processing among CPU40, and has the rectification function and be converted to the signal form that is used for carrying out at CPU40 information processing with the signal form that will be suitable for data communication.
Multi-class data such as the playing cards information correspondence table of memory cell 43 storage such as playing cards information signals and be presented at the display image of the playing cards information on the display 17.When receiving the playing cards information signals by antenna 42 and modem 41, CPU 40 is with reference to playing cards information correspondence table and will be presented on the display 17 by the playing cards information that the playing cards information signal shows, so that the endhand discerns playing cards information.In addition, when recharging signal by antenna 42 and modem 41 reception playing cards, the image that CPU 40 will urge the endhand to recharge playing cards 50 is presented on the display 17.
(operation of dealing out card device device 1)
The operation of dealing out card device device 1 will be described now.When not having playing cards 50 at edge, transmission end 24, connecting gear 21 is sent to edge, transmission end 24 with playing cards 50 from memory cell 2.When the endhand makes the playing cards 50 at edge, transmission end 24 move on the direction parallel with the minor face of playing cards 50 in path of navigation 10, playing cards sensor 23b detects moving of playing cards 50, and light source drive 154 drives inspection light illuminator 31 so that check that light illuminator 31 is towards the infrared linear light of opening 13 irradiations.Simultaneously, moving speed sensor 26 detects the translational speed of the playing cards 50 that move in path of navigation 10.
Pass opening 13 from the infrared linear light of checking light illuminator 31 outputs, and be incident upon on the playing cards 50 that in path of navigation 10, move, so that light scans (promptly projecting the zone suitable with delegation) along the long limit of playing cards 50 to it.Pass opening 13 from the infrared linear light of playing cards 50 reflections, and receive by the pixel of arranging on light receiver 32, to form row via wave filter 34.
The light intensity that has been received by each pixel of light receiver 32 from playing cards 50 reflection is converted to analog electrical signal by receiving optical conversion element 155 in each scheduled time.Be used for each the row and in the analogue value of each scheduled time internal conversion, exported to A/D converter 161 successively along the long limit of playing cards 50.
From receiving the analogue value that is used for delegation of optical conversion element 155 outputs, be converted to numerical data by A/D converter 161, and be stored among the detection data area 166a of memory cell 166 temporarily as delegation's detection data.
Because playing cards 50 move along the direction that is parallel to playing cards 50 minor faces by the endhand, therefore, also move along the direction parallel with the playing cards minor face in the illumination position (being the delegation zone) of infrared linear light on the playing cards of playing cards 50 long scan edges.Thereby, obtain to detect data (data that promptly are used for delegation) repeatedly promptly by obtaining the one dimension image information of playing cards 50 repeatedly by long limit, and obtain the two-dimensional image information of playing cards 50 along playing cards 50.
Be stored in the detection data that detect among the 166a of data area temporarily and be transferred into operational data zone 166b, discern the playing cards information of these detection data by operating unit 165.
Expression is output to hall computer 200 and display unit 16 by the playing cards information signal of the playing cards information of operating unit 165 identifications.The display 17 of display unit 16 shows by the represented playing cards information of the playing cards information signal that receives.
(detection data)
Referring now to Fig. 5 the detection data are described.Note that detection data shown in Figure 5 are according to the corrected data of translational speed of the playing cards 50 that detected by moving speed sensor 26, so that the length-width ratio in expression playing cards 50 zones is identical with the actual length-width ratio of playing cards 50 in the data.
The vertical direction that detects data among Fig. 5 is corresponding with the long side direction of playing cards 50, and horizontal direction is corresponding with the short side direction of playing cards.Square among the figure is represented the pixel that detects.The detection pixel of black is the pixel that is converted to " 1 " by A/D converter 161, the i.e. part of characteristic area.On the other hand, Bai Se detection pixel is the pixel that is converted to " 0 " by A/D converter 161, the i.e. part of background area.
Handle in the subprogram in identification, from the characteristic area that detects data, extract character area and symbol area, with reference to the template of the playing cards information of storage in memory cell 166, the Word message 50a of identification playing cards 50 in character area, the symbolic information 50b of identification playing cards 50 in symbol area.Then, based on the Word message 50a and the symbolic information 50b of identification, identify the playing cards information of playing cards 50.
In the present embodiment, the long limit along playing cards 50 obtains to detect data.Yet the present invention is not limited to this layout, and the zone that also can only discern Word message 50a and/or symbolic information 50b from playing cards 50 obtains to detect data.
(the main subprogram of handling)
Now, with main the handle subprogram of explanation according to the dealing out card device device 1 of first embodiment.Fig. 6 is the main flow chart of handling subprogram according to the dealing out card device device 1 of first embodiment.
At first, control module 151 determines whether store the playing cards of predetermined quantity (S1) at least in the memory cell 2 by number of cards quantity sensor 27.When determining (S1: not) when not having storing predetermined quantity or more playing cards, playing cards are recharged signal export to display unit 16 and hall computer 200, to notify endhand and hall keeper not to have storing predetermined quantity or more playing cards (S2), handle subprogram and stop.
On the other hand, store predetermined quantity or more playing cards (S1: be) if determine, then control module 151 detects whether there are playing cards 50 (S3) at 24 places, edge, transmission end.When determining (S3: be) when having playing cards 50, then handle and advance to S5 at edge, transmission end 24.On the other hand, do not have playing cards (S3: deny) if determine edge, transmission end 24, then connecting gear 21 is sent to edge, transmission end 24 (S4) with playing cards 50 from memory cell 2, handles advancing to S5.
At S5, control module 151 determines whether playing cards sensor 23b has detected moving of playing cards 50.If determine (the S5: not), then handle and turn back to S5 that moves that does not also detect playing cards 50.On the other hand, if determine move (S5: be) that detects playing cards 50, then control module 151 is carried out identification and is handled (back describes with reference to Fig. 7) (S6).
Subsequently, control module 151 carry out the playing cards information transmission processing in case in the identification that display unit 16 and 200 outputs of hall computer are illustrated in S6 is handled the playing cards information signal (S7) of the playing cards information of the playing cards 50 of identification, with the post processing end of subroutine.
(subprogram is handled in identification)
Below declarative description is handled subprogram according to the identification of the dealing out card device device 1 of first embodiment.Fig. 7 is a flow chart of handling subprogram according to the identification of the dealing out card device device 1 of first embodiment.
At first, control module 151 obtains to be used for the detection data (S31) of delegation, and will detect data and be stored among the detection data area 166a (S32).Subsequently, whether control module 151 determines playing cards 50 mobile preset distance (S33) on path of navigation 10 by moving speed sensor 26.If determine the not mobile preset distance of playing cards (S33: not), then handle and return S31.On the other hand, if determine the mobile preset distance of playing cards (S33: be), then will detect the detection data of storing among the 166a of data area and be sent to operational data zone 166b (S34).
Next, control module 151 is revised the detection data (S35) that are stored among the 166b of operational data zone.More specifically, according to revising by the translational speed of moving speed sensor 26 detected playing cards 50 so that to detect in the data length-width ratio in zone of expression playing cards 50 identical with the actual length-width ratio of playing cards 50.
Subsequently, control module 151 extracts character area and symbol area (S36) from the detection data through revising, with identification playing cards information (S37).More specifically, with reference to the template that is stored in the playing cards information in the memory cell 166, the Word message 50a of identification playing cards 50 in character area, the symbolic information 50b of identification playing cards 50 in symbol area.Word message 50a and the symbolic information 50b playing cards information of discerning playing cards 50 based on identification.After S37, handle end of subroutine.
(general introduction of first embodiment)
As mentioned above, the dealing out card device device 1 according to first embodiment comprises: the memory cell 2 of storage playing cards 50; Path of navigation 10 when keep in touch with path of navigation 10 on a surface that makes the playing cards of extracting out from memory cell 2 50, guides to playing cards discharge edge 18 with playing cards 50; Be formed at the opening 13 in the path of navigation 10; Check light illuminator 31, will check that via opening 13 illumination is mapped on the playing cards 50 of extraction; Light receiver 32 receives from the inspection light of playing cards 50 reflections of extracting out; Playing cards information identificating unit (control module) 151 is discerned playing cards information based on the inspection light that is received by light receiver 32; With wave filter 34, be arranged between opening 13 and the light receiver 32 with the blocking-up stray light.
According to above-mentioned layout, wave filter 34 is arranged between opening 13 and the light receiver 32 with the blocking-up stray light.This can only receive from the inspection light of playing cards 50 reflections of extracting out light receiver 32 and the influence of interference-free light, thereby can discern playing cards information exactly.
In addition, be positioned in such a way that according to the dealing out card device device 1 of first embodiment wave filter 34 can dismantle.Because wave filter 34 is dismountable, therefore can be according to disturbing light intensity to change wave filter.Owing to can connect the wave filter 34 that is suitable for stray light intensity, therefore can discern playing cards information exactly.
Although the present invention has been described, clearly, also have many replacements, modification and variation to those skilled in the art in conjunction with first embodiment of summarizing above.Therefore, the effect of aforesaid first embodiment of the invention only is listed the highly preferred effect as the present invention, and therefore effect of the present invention is not limited to those illustrated in first embodiment effects.
For example, first embodiment of the present invention be arranged to when wave filter 34 during by wave filter supporter 33 supporting wave filter 34 be arranged between opening 13 and the light receiver 32.Alternatively, also can by with wave filter 34 removably attached on the upper surface of light receiver 32 wave filter 34 being arranged between opening 13 and the light receiver 32.
(second embodiment)
Below second embodiment of the invention with reference to Fig. 8-12 explanation.Note that and give identical Reference numeral, omit detailed description thereof at this to the assembly identical with the first embodiment essence.The distinctive points of second embodiment and first embodiment be following some.
The dealing out card device device of second embodiment has the mobile unit that is arranged in path of navigation, and the constant speed that this mobile unit makes playing cards can discern playing cards information with control module moves.In addition, the dealing out card device device of second embodiment does not have connecting gear, and the playing cards that are stored in the memory cell are extracted out by manual.In addition, second embodiment is arranged to printed bar code on the minor face of every playing cards, thereby makes the dealing out card device device can discern bar code, thereby can discern playing cards information based on the result of identification.
Because having following shortcoming, conventional method creates present embodiment, in conventional method, in the identification equipment of image information that obtains recognition objective and the literal in the recognition image information etc., because the image information that recognition objective is obtained when moving with the translational speed that changes is extended and/or is compressed, the accuracy of therefore discerning literal or the like is lower.
In dealing out card device device 1, when obtaining the detected image of manually mobile playing cards 50, because detected image is elongated and/or is compressed, the accuracy of therefore discerning playing cards information may be lower.
Therefore invent out second embodiment to address the above problem, its objective is that the identification accuracy that suppresses playing cards information reduces because of playing cards translational speed in path of navigation of extracting out changes.
Fig. 8 illustrates the dealing out card device device according to second embodiment.Fig. 9 is the cross-sectional view of B-B line in Fig. 8.
As Fig. 8 and shown in Figure 9, dealing out card device device 1 comprises cap 19; Bottom 20; Memory cell 68 is used to store playing cards 50; Path of navigation 10 will be extracted mouth 55 out from playing cards from the playing cards 50 that memory cell 68 is extracted out and guide to playing cards discharge edge 18; Detector cell 30; Mobile unit 60; With display unit 16.Cap 19 attached on the bottom 20 with Coverage Control plate 150 and memory cell 2.
As shown in Figure 9, the bottom 64 of memory cell 68 is to extract mouthfuls 55 downward-sloping clinoplains out towards playing cards.In memory cell 68, the playing cards 50 that are stored in the memory cell 68 are shifted onto on the antetheca 65 towards playing cards extraction mouth 55 by trapezoidal playing cards push mechanism 66.Playing cards 50 are stored in the memory cell 68, so that an edge joint of every playing cards on the minor face touches bottom 64 and every playing cards 50 face down.On the minor face of every playing cards 50, be printed with bar code 50c.Bar code 50c is the coded message that shows playing cards information.
The antetheca 65 of memory cell 68 has the window of extraction out 65a, makes the endhand a piece of paper board 50 is retracted to playing cards extraction mouth 55 from memory cell 68 by extracting window 65a out.
Playing cards are extracted the deflector roll 69 that mouth 55 has playing cards sensor 67 and playing cards 50 guided to path of navigation 10 out.Playing cards sensor 67 detects at playing cards extraction mouth 55 whether have playing cards 50.
In path of navigation 10, be provided with and be used for the mobile unit 60 of mobile playing cards 50.Mobile unit 60 has many group rollers to (roller pairs) 63, and every group of roller is to by the drive roll 61 of its rotation and rotatable driven voller 62 are formed.
Drive roll 61 is arranged among the groove 12a that is formed at playing cards guiding surface 12, and makes its rotation by actuator driver element 156.Driven voller 62 is arranged among the guide groove 11a of guide rail 11.The width of drive roll 61 and driven voller 62 is arranged to slightly shorter than the degree of depth of the guide groove 11a of guide rail 11.
Playing cards 50 are extracted mouth 55 out from playing cards and are moved towards playing cards discharge edge 18 when being clamped by drive roll 61 and driven voller 62 in path of navigation 10.
The rotary speed of each drive roll 61 is controlled so that the translational speed of playing cards 50 is constant by actuator driver element 156, and makes control module 151 can discern playing cards information.
(electrical configurations of dealing out card device device 1)
Referring now to the electrical configurations of Figure 10 description according to the dealing out card device device 1 of second embodiment.
Sensor input block 163 is connected in moving speed sensor 26 and playing cards sensor 67, and allows signal to be converted to have from these sensors to be suitable for carrying out the form of information processing and be removed control module 151.Drive output unit 162 and be connected in actuator driver element 156, and when there are playing cards 50 in playing cards extraction mouth 55, utilize actuator driver element 156 to make drive roll 61 rotations when playing cards sensor 67 detects.
Extract mouthfuls 55 out when having playing cards 50 when playing cards sensor 67 detects at playing cards, light source drive 154 drives checks the infrared linear light of light illuminators 31 outputs.
But the program area 166c of memory cell 166 handle such as identification with the storage of readable and WriteMode multiple program such as subprogram, playing cards information model with such as the playing cards information multi-class datas such as coding schedule relevant with the coded message of bar code.
(operation of dealing out card device device 1)
The operation of explanation dealing out card device device 1 now.At first, when the extraction window 65a of endhand by antetheca 65 with a piece of paper board 50 when memory cell 68 is drawn to playing cards and extracts mouthfuls 55 out, playing cards sensor 67 detects to be extracted mouthful 55 places out at playing cards and has playing cards 50.When playing cards sensor 67 detected existing of playing cards 50, light source drive 154 drives checked light illuminator 31 so that check that light illuminator 31 is towards the infrared linear light of opening 13 outputs.Drive output unit 162 and make drive roll 61 rotations, so that be arranged in that playing cards are extracted mouthfuls 55 playing cards 50 out so that control module can be discerned the speed of playing cards information moves at path of navigation 10 by actuator driver element 156
Pass opening 13 from the infrared linear light of checking light illuminator 31 outputs, and be projected on the playing cards 50 that move in the path of navigation 10 so that light scans it along the long limit of playing cards 50.Pass opening 13 from the infrared linear light of playing cards 50 reflections, and receive so that on light receiver 32, form the pixel of row by arranging by wave filter 34.
The light intensity that has been received by each pixel of light receiver 32 from playing cards 50 reflection is converted to analog electrical signal by receiving optical conversion element 155 in each scheduled time.Be used for each the row and in the analogue value of each scheduled time internal conversion, exported to A/D converter 161 successively along the long limit of playing cards 50.
From receiving the analogue value that is used for delegation of optical conversion element 155 outputs, be converted to numerical data by A/D converter 161, and be stored among the detection data area 166a of memory cell 166 temporarily as delegation's detection data.
Be stored in the detection data that detect among the 166a of data area temporarily and be transferred into operational data zone 166b, discern the playing cards information of these detection data by operating unit 165.
Expression is output to hall computer 200 and display unit 16 by the playing cards information signal of the playing cards information of operating unit 165 identifications.The display 17 of display unit 16 shows by the represented playing cards information of the playing cards information signal that receives.
As mentioned above, the dealing out card device device 1 according to second embodiment is positioned in such a way that the playing cards 50 of storage in the memory cell 68 manually are drawn to playing cards and extract mouth 55 out.Owing in dealing out card device device 1, needn't be provided with and playing cards 50 are sent to playing cards from memory cell 68 extract mouthfuls 55 connecting gear etc., the therefore size that can dwindle dealing out card device device 1 out.
(the main subprogram of handling)
The main subprogram of handling according to the dealing out card device device 1 of second embodiment is described now.Figure 11 is the main flow chart of handling subprogram according to the dealing out card device device 1 of second embodiment.
At first, control module 151 determines whether store the playing cards of predetermined quantity (S41) at least in the memory cell 2 by number of cards quantity sensor 27.If determine and do not store the playing cards of predetermined quantity (S41: not) at least, then recharge signal to display unit 16 and hall computer 200 output playing cards and do not store the playing cards 50 (S42) of predetermined quantity at least to notify endhand and hall keeper, this handles end of subroutine.
On the other hand, store the playing cards of predetermined quantity (S41: be) at least if determine, then control module 151 determines whether extract mouth 55 out at playing cards exists playing cards 50 (S43).If determine at playing cards extraction mouth 55 and do not have playing cards 50 (S43: not), then handle and advance to S43.On the other hand, have playing cards 50 (S43: be) if determine at playing cards extraction mouth 55, then drive roll 61 begins to rotate (S44).The rotating speed of drive roll 61 is by actuator driver element 156 control so that playing cards 50 in path of navigation 10 so that control module 151 can be discerned the constant speed of playing cards information moves.After this, control module 151 is carried out identification and is handled (back describes with reference to Figure 12) (S45).
Subsequently, control module 151 is carried out the playing cards information transmission processing so that to display unit 16 and hall computer 200 output playing cards information signals (S46), this playing cards information signal is illustrated in the playing cards information of the playing cards of discerning in the identification processing of S45 50.If in S45, export the signal (back can be described) that to discern to display unit 16 and hall computer 200, then do not carry out S46.
Subsequently, drive roll 61 stops the rotation (S47), and this handles end of subroutine.
(subprogram is handled in identification)
The following describes identification processing subprogram according to the dealing out card device device 1 of second embodiment.Figure 12 is a flow chart of handling subprogram according to the identification of the dealing out card device device 1 of second embodiment.
At first, control module 151 obtains to be used for the detection data (S51) of delegation, and should detect data and be stored among the detection data area 166a (S52).Subsequently, whether control module 151 determines playing cards 50 mobile preset distance (S53) in path of navigation 10 by moving speed sensor 26.If determine the not mobile preset distance of playing cards 50 (S53: not), then handle and return S51.On the other hand, if determine the mobile preset distance of playing cards 50 (S53: be), then will detect the detection data of storing among the 166a of data area and be sent to operational data zone 166b (S54).
Subsequently, control module 151 extracts character area and symbol area (S55), the playing cards information (S56) in identification character area and the symbol area from detect data.
After this, control module 151 extracts the barcode size or text field (S57) from detect data, be identified in the coded message of the bar code 50c in the barcode size or text field of extraction, and the playing cards information (S58) represented by the coded message that is identified of the coding schedule of storing among the program area 166c with reference to memory cell 166 identification.
After this, control module 151 determine the playing cards information in S56, discerned whether with S58 in the playing cards information corresponding (S59) discerned.If information group phase is (S59: be) in correspondence with each other, then handle subprogram and stop.On the other hand, if the information group of determining is not corresponding mutually, then carry out can not identification signal output handle in case to display unit 16 and 200 outputs of hall computer show that playing cards information is not identified can not identification signal (S60), handle subprogram and stop.When can not identification signal being imported into display unit 16 and hall computer 200, display unit 16 and hall computer 200 notify endhand and hall keeper's playing cards information not to be identified.
So, second embodiment only be arranged such that when by the playing cards information of character area that detects data and symbol area identification with by the playing cards information of the barcode size or text field identification that detects data when corresponding, dealing out card device device 1 ability is exported to display unit 16 and hall computer 200 with playing cards information.Improved the identification accuracy of the playing cards information of exporting to display unit 16 and hall computer 200 like this.
(general introduction of second embodiment)
As mentioned above, the dealing out card device device 1 according to second embodiment comprises the memory cell 68 of storing playing cards 50; Path of navigation 10 will be directed to playing cards from the playing cards 50 that memory cell 2 is extracted out and discharge edge 18 and make a surface of playing cards keep contacting with path of navigation 10; Be formed at the opening 13 in the path of navigation 10; Check light illuminator 31, will check that via opening 13 illumination is mapped on the playing cards 50 of extraction; Light receiver 32 receives from the inspection light of playing cards 50 reflections of extracting out; Control module 151 is based on the inspection light identification playing cards information that is received by light receiver 32; Wave filter 34 is arranged between opening 13 and the light receiver 32 with the blocking-up stray light; With mobile unit 60, the playing cards 50 that make extraction in path of navigation 10 so that control module 151 can be discerned the speed of playing cards information moves.
In above-mentioned configuration, wave filter 34 is arranged between opening 13 and the light receiver 32 with the blocking-up stray light.Therefore the influence of interference-free light can accurately discern playing cards information because light receiver 32 only receives from the inspection light of playing cards 50 reflections of extracting out.In addition and since the playing cards of extracting out 50 in opening 13 translational speed make control module 151 can discern playing cards information, therefore can discern playing cards information exactly.
In the dealing out card device device 1 of second embodiment, mobile unit 60 moves the playing cards 50 of extraction with constant speed in path of navigation 10.The identification accuracy that can suppress playing cards information like this reduces because of the variation of playing cards 50 translational speed in path of navigation 10 of extracting out.
Although the present invention will be described in conjunction with second embodiment of summarizing above, yet clearly, also have many replacements, modification and variation for those of ordinary skills.Therefore therefore, the effect of aforesaid second embodiment of the invention only is listed the highly preferred effect as the present invention, effect of the present invention those effects of being not limited to illustrate in second embodiment.
For example, can be arranged to discern from the infrared linear light of playing cards 50 reflections the coded message of bar code 50c by detection according to the dealing out card device device 1 of second embodiment.Yet the present invention is not limited to this layout.Can also select this layout, promptly utilize ultraviolet color ink printed bar code 50c on playing cards 50 of response ultraviolet light colour developing, place detector cell 30 to be used for that ultraviolet lighting is mapped to the ultraviolet lamp on the bar code 50c of the playing cards 50 that path of navigation 10 moves and receive ultraviolet light acceptance division, can discern the coded message of bar code 50c from playing cards 50 light reflection ultraviolets.

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1. dealing out card device device comprises:
The memory cell of storage playing cards;
Path of navigation when keep in touch with described path of navigation on a surface that makes the described playing cards of extracting out from described memory cell, guides to playing cards discharge edge with described playing cards;
Be formed at the opening in the described path of navigation;
Check light illuminator, will check that via described opening illumination is mapped on the playing cards of described extraction;
Light receiver receives from the inspection light of the playing cards reflection of described extraction;
The playing cards information identificating unit is based on the inspection light identification playing cards information that is received by described light receiver;
Wave filter is arranged between described opening and the described light receiver with the blocking-up stray light.
2. dealing out card device device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said wave filter is arranged to detachably.
3. dealing out card device device as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
Mobile unit, make described extraction playing cards so that the speed that described playing cards information identificating unit can be discerned playing cards information in described path of navigation, move.
4. dealing out card device device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said mobile unit make the playing cards of described extraction move in described path of navigation with constant speed.
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